HP R3005AP, R3065US About Power-On Passwords, Setting, Changing or Deleting Power-On Passwords

Security

About Power-On Passwords

A power-on password prevents unauthorized use of the notebook. After being set, a power-on password must be entered each time the notebook is turned on or restarted, or when the notebook resumes from Hibernation. A power-on password:

■Does not display as it is set, entered, changed, or deleted.

■Must be set and entered with the same keys. For example, a password set with keyboard number keys will not be recognized if entered with embedded keypad number keys.

■Can include up to 8 alphanumeric characters and is not case sensitive.

Setting, Changing or Deleting Power-On Passwords

A power-on password is set, changed, or deleted in the

Setup utility.

Setting a Power-On Password

To set a power-on password:

1.Open the Setup utility by pressing F10 while the “Press <F10> to enter setup” prompt is displayed in the lower left corner of the screen.

2.Select Security from the menu bar. (To select a menu, use the arrow keys.)

3.Select the Power-On Password field.

4.Type the password in the Enter New Password field, and then press enter.

5.Type the password in the Confirm New Password field, and then press enter.